Air pollution threatens the health of 2.6 million people across 9 districts in Al-Anbar. The average PM2.5 level is 17.3 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.5Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Al-Anbar faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.6 million across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 17.3Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 287 cigarettes in a year.
If Al-Anbar met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.2 years longer.
That's 3.1M years of life stolen from 2.6 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.
Lives cut short. Breathing kills.
The top 9 most polluted districts in Al-Anbar. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Al-Anbar, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Fallujah | 722K | 19.4 | 1.4 years |
| Ar Ramadi | 697K | 16.5 | 1.1 years |
| Kadhimiya | 302K | 20.9 | 1.6 years |
| Hit | 209K | 13.4 | 0.8 years |
| Al Qa'im | 196K | 15.1 | 1.0 years |
| Al Haditha | 175K | 14.7 | 0.9 years |
| Abu Ghraib | 164K | 19.3 | 1.4 years |
| Ar Rutbah | 88K | 12.0 | 0.7 years |
| Anah | 71K | 15.8 | 1.1 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.